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Complete Studio Recordings

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This record is an absolute must for anyone interested in the beginnings of early New York Hardcore. As many will know, this was Doug Holland's group before leaving to join the Cro-Mags in the mid '80's. Kraut encompasses the very beginnings of the NYHC sound and style. Some have probably heard Civ's version of "All Twisted" on his debut album. Buy this and hear the real deal.

I have excellent news for the world, this album has all the original Kraut songs on it. Back from the days of CB's and saturday afternoon shows there, and other punk venues too numerous to mention in this paragraph. These boys could whip out some hardcore diddys. Not P-Diddy mind you. But punk rock and roll music. Doug Holland's guitar sounds like the German 6th Army at Stalingrad. Davey Gunners vocals completely intertwine into a blistering punk necromancy. They opened for the Clash and now they open the doors to perception. DAVEY GUNNER I SALUTE YOU! ALL RISE, QUIET!!!

Stop listening to today's so called punk bands (Blink182, GreenDay, Rancid). Kraut was one of the best NY punk bands. I'm glad I was around to see them play and get to know them. Even Steve Jones from the "Sex Pistols" liked them so much he appeared on their L.P. If you want to hear real punk rock music, BUY THIS.

the band Kraut and that particular CD release,"Complete Studio Recordings 1981-1986". To be totally honest....the song "Last Chance",which was the only reason I bought the CD, is the ONLY good song on the whole CD. I rest of the album is mediocre, bland punk music. It is on the very urge of being some what good...but, it just doesnt get there.
the songs are not at all Fast, Hard-core or heavy....again,...it is mediocre and bland, on the verge, but not there. I vocals on alot of the songs is quite terrible. Compared to old DRI, Bad Brains, the first album of Suicial tenandcies, MDC and some of the other truely Fast,Hard-Core bands of the era...Kraut are posuers,.....really and truely, to the point.

To be absolutely honest, I dont like saying things like this, but,with the exception of the song "Last Chance"....the whole album Sucked. I feel that I wasted my money on the album.

Right now, I feel that Kraut was a third-rate punk band, compared to some of the promanent, real Hard-core punk bands....I would even consider them "Wanna-bees"....thats how terrible, boring the CD was....it was just that terrible.

Dont spend your money on this band.....YOU ARE NOT MISSING MUCH!!!

There ARE good punk bands today, such as Propagandhi, Distillers, Anti-Flag, Casualties, Exploited, Unseen, and Subhumans...some of which have been around since the 80s...probably that's why they're good. But I just had to confirm that because that was bugging me.